A man, woman and child have been rescued from rocks after becoming cut off by the tide.

A group of six people were spotted on rocks knows as 'Bears Back' between Cullercoats Bay and Tynemouth Long Sands. Three of the group, believed to be teenage girls, waded through 15 metres of water back to the beach. The RNLI Lifeboat rescued the man, woman and child, along with two dogs, from the rocks.

The Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade, which responded to the call on the land, is warning people of the dangers of wading back to shore because of hidden currents. The Brigade recommends if people become cut off by the tide they dial 999 and take advice from the Coastguard.

HMS Tyne will leave Tyneside later today after a five day visit to the North East. The vessel, which spends nine out of every ten days at sea, will resume its role protecting British fishing interests and environmental policing.

She arrived at the Port of Tyne in North Shields on Thursday to support the Mouth of the Tyne festival. Hundreds of people took advantage of an open day on Sunday.

The crew say they are already looking forward to their next visit to the river that bears its name.

Hundreds braved the wind and rain to enjoy a rare opportunity to visit one of the Royal Navy's flagship patrol vessels. HMS Tyne opened its doors to the public today. Watch Kenny Toal's full report here.